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Governors Push the Corps on Missouri River Management

Governors Push the Corps on Missouri River Management

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As the Corps of Engineers holds their fall meetings across the Missouri River basin, the Governors of three states hit by flooding this year are worried about next spring.
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says they are carefully watching river levels…

Ricketts says preparations have to continue now..

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says many levees won’t be fixed by spring…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says they will continue to push the Corps on river management…

The three held a joint news conference at the Tri State Governors Conference held earlier this week in Dakota Dunes.

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